Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16

AOLLEIEO.
At meeting OF the Citizens Association of the
ninth division at Hollands store, 18th and II
streets northeast, Thursday night, interesting
correspondence between Mr. ". j. Frizzell who
presides over the meetings. and the Engineer Com.
missioner OF the District, Col. Ludlow. was read.
In newspaper report OF meeting OF the assOcia-
tion on the 5th inst, Mr.. J. H. Smith was repre-
sented as stating, in reporting an interview he
had with Col Ludlow and Capt. Griffin, in rela-
tion to the Bladensburg road, that he had
''downed" the Engineer Commissioner. Mr..
Smith claimed at the meeting Thursday night
that he had been misrepresented.
COL LUDLOW wITHDRAws HIS CONCESSION"
In this connection Mr.. Frizzell produced a letter
addressed to him by Col. Ludlow, dated April z,
which said: sYour name appears appended to a
numerOusly signed petition OF date March "a, fol-
lowing previous paper OF similar purpOrt, dated
March 16, requesting the Commissioners that in
the construction OF the Bladensburg road a crown
of eighteen inches be given TO the cross section.
petitioners and contrary to modern practice in
road building and my Judgment as to the proper
cross section, informed Mr. j. Hoffman Smith.
who appeared as representing the petitioners to
press the matter, that / would make the desired
concession, and so Instructed the engineer depart
ment. observe in the Republican OF yesterday a
report OF the proceedings or meeting held at the
corner Of 18th and II streets northeast, ut which
you were appointed. in conjunction with MI. Smith
course Of which Mr.. Smith, in making report to
the meeting Of his conference with the Engineer
commissioner, has represented the interview in
such an absurd manner, and so untruthfully, that
write to advise you that the concession is with
drawn, and that instructions will be given to the
engineer department to build the Bladensburg
road. as had already been determined upon, with
an eight inch crown."
Mr.. FRIZzELLs MILD REBUKE.
Mr.. Frizzell then read his reply, written on the
following day; stated that Mr.. Smiths report re-
ferred to was written report, and that in his
easTe la M
t1nued, 81 have never known OF any remedy for
exaggerated newspaper reports, and 1t is now en-
tirely new and surprising to me to be officially in
formed that high administrative Officer OF this
Government has based his Official action on mat
ter OF such paramount importance to large CON-
what was probably one mans view, and for which
no else is in the most remote degree RESPONSE
BILE. or any one else might say that it is absurd
to grow petulalf, and in f1t OF caprice annul an
oficial administrative act, and that United States
Army of1icers should be made OF different stun;
not not agree rec with me. write this with the utmost
respect simply for the purpose OF illustration and
am solely responsible for it, and hope you will not
dulgence in what mean to be argumentative.
Let me beg OF you to be mollifled and to give the
poor country market people the benefit OF the
ated, and for which some OF them worked SO hard
before Congress. and then we Will let this matter
drop r1gnt mere Will De pleaSeQ 10 receive 8c-
knOwledgment OF this with your action hereOn."
Mr.. FrfzZeu stated that he had not yet received q
rejoinder to his letter Of the 8th inst
DRoPfHD DEAD.-Andrew X. Murphy, q shoe
maker aged n years, fell dead at sos 10th street
yesterday afternoon, the cause OF death being
rheumatism OF the heart. Coroner Patterson gave
certificate OF death and MI. R. w. Barker, under
taker, took charge OF the remains
TIE LATE JAMES 8. DKLANo-Mr. James g.
DelanO, whose sudden death was mentioned In TIE
STAB yesterday has been resident OF the District
for 26 years. and during that period served In the
Treasury Department from hrst-class clerkship
to the position Of deputy second controller, which
he held under the last administration and was q
man universally liked and respected. His only
daughter. Mrs. Geo. B. Ch1ttenden, now on her
way nom Santa Fe, n. n, Will reach here Tues
day The funeral win be at his late residence
MT. Pleasant, on wednesday.
A DINNKR 70 JUDGE MAcARTHuK.-A dinner was
gfyen at Charnberlatn'S last evening by q number
Of prominent members OF the bar In honor Of
Judge Macarthur, who has just retired from the
District bench. Judge MacArthur's successor,
Judge Montgomery, was also present. The mem
bers OF the bar were: EnOch T0tten, BENJAMIN G.
Love1oy, Henry Wise Garnett, Eugene CaruE, 81.
o. Clauehton, A. 8. Worthington, ]. b. Gordon,
w. +. Matringly, Charles l. Hine. Mis- Dean.
Chapin Brown, John =. Ennis, Tallmadge A. LAM
bert, Nathaniel Wilson, and Commissioners w. b.
Webb. Judge Macarthur sat at the head OF the
table, between NE. Enoch Totten and Judge